Comments on: Cinnamon Roll Muffin, in a Minute

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:05:24 +0000

In reply to Indigopatch. Hi Indigopatch. I'd suggest looking a little further up the page and reading my response to Chery. In any event, I believe you're looking at the wrong number. It's over 50 total CARBS, but after the erythritol and fiber are removed from the equation, it stands at about 6.7 NET carbs. The most important number is the big one in the bottom-right of the nutrition grid. Does this make sense? Sorry for the confusion!

By: Indigopatch

Indigopatch — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 11:14:17 +0000

I am reading on the recipe that this muffin is over 50 net carbs??!! is this a misprint?

By: Nanabella

Nanabella — Wed, 03 May 2017 08:02:37 +0000

Hi DJ!

These are so phenomenally delicious!

I cut up one prune into 12 pieces because I didn't have raisins...

I ate half, then left the rest in the refridge and went away for a week... it smelled fine when I found it in the refridge, so I nuked it for 60 seconds on high and the frosting melted sublimely and it was a hot, delicious cinnamony mess! ???????????

By: Pugs

Pugs — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 02:23:34 +0000

Loved this! Nuked in the microwave for 1 minute and yes it rose to even spongy perfection, but this was not off putting as the texture was moist yet airy and very good (made in an ungreased ceramic ramekin – the same one I mixed everything up in). I melted the butter in a separate little bowl then used this to make the frosting (dish minimization), and used Natvia Icing Sugar (in Australia) which worked perfectly. Thank you.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:14:29 +0000

These turned out great. The tiny bit of raisins add another texture of flavor without pumping up the carbs. The only thing I want is more intense cinnamon flavor. I was thinking about splitting the muffin, brushing with butter, and sprinkling with a cinnamon/swerve mixture and toasting before I add the frosting.
---Reply posted by Julie on 12/7/2016
I made a little modification along the same line. I made a filling: About a tablespoon of butter, a tiny bit of blackstrap molasses (as little as I could get, maybe an eighth of a teaspoon), a teaspoon of cinnamon, a couple tablespoons of Swerve and a couple drops of liquid sucralose. I put most of the walnuts into the filling, not the batter. This made a bit more filling than I really needed. I made that before mixing the muffin batter. I like to make OMMs in muffin pans, so each one makes two muffins. I mixed the filling first, and after dropping the batter into the pan, I pressed the (then solid) filling into the muffins. I baked them that way, with a rich, cinnamon-and-brown-sugar center.
---Reply posted by DJ on 9/18/2016
Go for it! More cinnamon in the middle? Bring it on! :D

By: Marsha

Marsha — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 21:45:49 +0000

OMG!!! I just finished eating this and it was amazing. I used pecans instead of walnuts, no raisins because I didn't have any & I just spread softened cream cheese on top with some strawberry sf jam I made myself. I had it with a hot cup of coffee and I so appreciate your recipe because it can be made quickly, modified with different fruits or nuts and enjoyed. Best part is I didn't have to leave my house and drive anywhere to get it. Thank you so very much for this and all your other recipes & your hard work to share them with everyone...
---Reply posted by DJ on 9/18/2016
Did you make one for me?! ;) Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 03:43:13 +0000

Thank you DJ, I have made this one and I do love it! The cream cheese frosting on top is perfect. Also thanks for the great explanation about the carbs/net carbs. I enjoy everything that I have made from your recipes. I once added a bit of grated carrots to make it a carrot cake muffin, a little more work but it was really good! I also enjoy a good cinnamon roll but after you eat one of these muffins the craving goes away and you realize that was just as good.

By: Rach

Rach — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 03:38:10 +0000

I’ve tried other OMMs in the past and had always been left feeling a little disappointed – but not today! This little mug of goodness was amazing! The taste was perfect (with not the slightest hint of eggyness) and the texture was light and moist. And the frosting? I’ll have to go search in my thesaurus for something other than ‘delicious’ – because that just ain’t good enough 🙂 Thank you for sharing this awesomeness!

By: Nan

Nan — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 21:14:06 +0000

This was really good! I left out the raisins, added a bit more cinnamon, but effectively the same. I may try layering cinnamon-swerve mix to get that old cinnamon roll feel. The frosting was perfect!

By: cheryl

cheryl — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:15:27 +0000

Tks for the kind reply. I have researched and have read the info and why I use swerve only. I just cannot grasp the idea internally. Since my post I have given up on 20 grams but I still have a hard time grasping you can eat something with 57 carbs per serving and that's ok. I need to break down and buy a monitor and test for myself how my body reacts. I figure until I buy unto this concept even if it is true I would probably have a response due to purely emotional reaction ha ha ha. I do appreciate you clearly label the total carbs so it is right up there to see. Maybe when I have reached my goal (ok technically I am at goal so maybe when I have been here for awhile and feel safe) I will experiment with more things with sa and fiber. Right now it is just too scary.tks love your recepies even 7f I cannot eat them :)
---Reply posted by DJ on 7/1/2015
Hi Cheryl, sure thing!

Yes, testing your blood sugar levels before, during, after ... and then after-a-while, is the only TRUE way to know how you react to various foods. It is different for everyone, while most DO tend to fall into a sort of average that we can work on. There are those that fall outside that average. Testing your blood is the only way to really know for sure (or committing to the ideas and seeing if they work over a large enough span of time ... A glucose monitor is going to be a quicker test). I TOTALLY understand about struggling to internalize the info. For me, a lot of it just took a little faith that it would work and a whole lot of "Why not?! what have I got to lose?!". I tried it ... and it worked! Over time, I was able to slowly wrap my head around the ideas. I suppose you could say I put the cart before the horse, but ... in my case ... it did work!

With something like Swerve, you can look at my little charts and just write off the "SA" column as the "SWERVE" column. SA is just a bit smaller and fits into that space. Basically, Swerve is fiber and erythritol. This may be a bit graphic, but ... it may help internalize some of this ... You know how sometimes you eat something and then later find it still somewhat intact? Like ... corn kernels, for example. This is largely due to fiber. It's indigestible. It basically passes right through your body without being absorbed. It creates bulk and some of the nutrients are absorbed from the high fiber foods, but the actual fiber passes through, kind of cleaning up your gut on the way out. Swerve contains a sweet tasting natural fiber that behaves in a similar manner ... it just passes through you, cleaning up your gut flora as it does so.

Erythritol is similarly graphic ... the molecules for this particular sugar alcohol are miniscule. When you eat it, it breaks down and slips through the walls of your upper intestine into your urine, before it's every digested. It basically dissolves, enters your bladder and you pee it out. Only a tiny percentage is metabolized.

NOT all sugar alcohols work in this manner, mind you, but ... that's how Erythritol behaves.

Again, blood tests will confirm or deny how this all works for you, but ... for most ... this remains true. I hope my imagery wasn't too graphic. At the very least, it should hopefully help you internalize some of the info and allow it to sink in. What I spelled out is VERY general and overly simplistic, but it's a good enough place to start.

I hope this all helps! :)